So I'm feeling miserable a lot lately. What do you do when you're feeling bad, to cheer yourself up? Restriction: Must be something I can do alone.
posted by EatMyHat
on Apr 25, 2013 -
46 answers
I suspect my partner may be an ectotherm. Is there such a thing as the combo full-spectrum lamp + heat rock that you'd get for a lizard tank but for adult humans? Anyone have any success making one?
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posted by Wretch729
on Apr 12, 2013 -
12 answers
I'm on Verizon, I have no warranty, started a contract in July w/ a Samsung Galaxy Nexus 4G Android Phone. I was a n00b and walked into my car really hard the other night and it was in my pocket. The screen now will barely turn on, the touch screen is cracked. The touchscreen is unusable. I cannot dial or even use the phone.
A google nexus will be $299. What are my options? The phone itself, I kind of hate, the OS is nice but charging has always been an issue and it dies pretty quickly.
I need ideas on either should I replace it? (With what and how much?) I don't want to renew as Verizon has had terrible quaility and I want to dump them in 18 months and go back to Virgin Mobile (I even have a phone for it). Should I foot the $350 ETF and switch back to Virgin? Cost to fix it?
Other options?
posted by snow_mac
on Mar 20, 2013 -
19 answers
I hate the summer. I know it is March, but summer is coming and I am already fretting.
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posted by fifilaru
on Mar 16, 2013 -
41 answers
My baby brother moved to London yesterday and I'm sadder than sad. We're really close and he lived a couple of minutes from me so we hung out a lot. I'm going to miss him so much and it'll take me a while to accept that he's a flight away, and I can't just randomly drop in on him, hear his little hello, and settle down for a few hours of putting the world to rights. My usual way of dealing with sadness is not very productive - namely substances of varying degrees of legality, and chocolate. Help me make a list of positive things I can do to lift me out of the little pool of tears I'm in. He's left me one of his guitars - which was mine about 20 years ago - and I'm determined to learn it this time. Any other suggestions? Thanks.
posted by billiebee
on Mar 3, 2013 -
7 answers
Happily one year and a few months sober, after close to a decade of progressively heavier drinking and self-destructive tendencies. After the first three months or so last year, dealing with the day to day of people having alcohol around me started to become much, much easier, until the past month or so, where the urge has hit me substantially harder. Seasonal? Just part of the territory?
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posted by anonymous
on Feb 22, 2013 -
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My wife has had an awful day. I mean awful. She is stressed, upset, feeling pretty depressed about it. Between the kids having a rough day and one of her clients cheating and taking advantage of her, her short term self-esteem and resiliency are shot. Wow... she has every right to feel this bad. I've got 30 minutes to try to do something nice for her before she gets home. What little things would make you feel better after a rough day?
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posted by Nanukthedog
on Feb 21, 2013 -
41 answers
How do I learn to live happily in a city where it snows? Also, what are some coping methods that I can use to help get me through these winter months?
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posted by livinglearning
on Dec 28, 2012 -
38 answers
How do you take care of a sick significant other without feeling resentful?
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posted by kat518
on Dec 26, 2012 -
41 answers
My little family doesn't care for Christmas like they used to, among other things. How can I avoid or learn to cope with the holiday blues this year?
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posted by ohmy
on Nov 29, 2012 -
39 answers
Looking for a movie I saw on TV in the 80s that was about a sad clown/mime who left his circus and was wandering around the city - a foreign city, probably Europe. It is NOT Children of Paradise, but maybe some remake inspired by it. I believe it was a foreign film and was probably shown on Nickelodeon - it was a color film. Very atmospheric and followed the clown wandering in the city. Any ideas?
posted by cmp4Meta
on Nov 20, 2012 -
5 answers
Winter Sun holiday destination, less than a 12-hour flight from the UK, safe for a single woman to go on her own. Are there any?
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posted by greenish
on Nov 8, 2012 -
25 answers
Light therapy for depression that gets worse in the winter: when does it start working? Any tips?
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posted by anonymous
on Oct 15, 2012 -
10 answers
I'm looking to buy a "light box" to treat Seasonal Affective Disorder. I'd love some recommendations on a good quality unit. Suggestions from those who have tried and tested would be much appreciated!
posted by LivinginYes
on Sep 15, 2012 -
13 answers
Summer SAD-- this constant light is killing me. Anyone have any ideas for getting through the next couple of months? Blizzard ahead-- you might want to put some chains on your tires before proceeding.
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posted by Because
on Jun 7, 2012 -
41 answers
I think I'm prone to Seasonal Affective Disorder, and would like to try a light box this winter to avoid the blues. Which one should I buy?
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posted by hot soup girl
on Nov 22, 2011 -
12 answers
Has anyone tried light therapy? I started using a SAD light therapy light and am experiencing some weird side effects...
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posted by anonymous
on Nov 1, 2011 -
11 answers
I'm considering therapy for the first time. How to clearly express what I want to work through there, and what to expect? Snowflake details inside.
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posted by anonymous
on Oct 24, 2011 -
6 answers
I'd like your advice about drinking alcohol - or abstaining from drinking - and dealing with my emotions and seasonal affective disorder.
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posted by cheapskatebay
on Sep 24, 2011 -
7 answers
People who take Vitamin D to stave off SAD-type gloom: please give me your anecdotes. In particular, how long does it take to start working?
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posted by ManyLeggedCreature
on Sep 20, 2011 -
29 answers
One of the people at my job had to quit due to a heart attack. I volunteered to buy a gift on behalf of the office, but I have no idea what to get. What should I get for someone who is sick and probably in a dire financial situation?
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posted by anonymous
on Sep 15, 2011 -
17 answers
I've always enjoyed mariachi music when I've heard it, but am now wanting to explore a little deeper. Keeping in mind that I know next to nothing, steer me towards some of the greats.
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posted by ericthegardener
on Sep 10, 2011 -
5 answers
Help me be sad. Recommend to me depressing, sad, mournful fiction. Books that made you sad and a tad tearful. I just want to access these emotions and be taken away in good writing and wonderful characters. Any genre is acceptable except YA (unless you can prove it is real exceptional YA I suppose). Less cliched angst situations as well.
posted by kanata
on Jul 21, 2011 -
88 answers
Why does our kitten believe that dirty clothes hampers and toilets are one and the same?
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posted by item
on Jul 21, 2011 -
30 answers
Single female traveling solo for nine days in Kuala Lumpur and Bali. Please reassure me that I'm not going to be sad and lonely and freaked out the entire time.
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posted by ladybird
on May 19, 2011 -
16 answers
I'm looking for songs that start out cheerful or sweet and turn sad. My best example of this is the Marriage Song/Theme from the movie
Up. It doesn't suit my purposes, however. Can you help me find some others?
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posted by HE Amb. T. S. L. DuVal
on Apr 19, 2011 -
11 answers
Compulsive web-browsing completely dominates my life. How do I physically stop myself from using the internet?
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posted by anonymous
on Mar 26, 2011 -
27 answers
Whenever I finally turn out the lights and get in bed, I immediately get a bit upset and sad over the things I could be doing. Perhaps not quite sad, but this feeling of emptiness. What do you do at night before bed to feel good about going to sleep when you could be doing so many other productive things?
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posted by lakerk
on Feb 27, 2011 -
25 answers
Making a mix tape: Need songs about moving away from home for the very first time. Any suggestions?
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posted by gypsyhymns
on Feb 5, 2011 -
39 answers
My first boyfriend/first love and I recently broke up after nearly four years together. I know this was the right decision, but I feel like I'll never feel this way about anyone else ever again. I realize that sounds dramatic, silly, and naive, but I'd really like to hear from the perspective of someone who's been through it that, yes, life does go on (and maybe get better, in a different way) after a first love.
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posted by gypsyhymns
on Jan 4, 2011 -
24 answers
I have been feeling really blah, negative and outrageously disconnected from the people I love lately. I'm pretty sure I have Seasonal Affective Disorder because something like this happens every winter. How do I stop feeling so blah, stop feeling so disconnected and lonely when everyone is right there? How about a light box? Those are expensive though, is there any way I can make one or buy a light bulb that mimics natural light and put it in my room?
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posted by tweedle
on Nov 14, 2010 -
9 answers
The time change just kicked in, which means the long, cold, dark, stupid winter starts now!
Other people who get Seasonal Affective Disorder or related symptoms -- what are your best hacks to make the season more bearable?
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posted by anotherthink
on Nov 8, 2010 -
37 answers
After
this, I thought what if I wanna hear sad music that can either let a person wallow in their misery or cry cathartically? Imagine a Bridget Jones type of situation: tubs of ice cream, bottles of wine singing "
All by Myself."
Depress me, please. Sad
Sinead O'Connor, this is what I'm thinking.
posted by dzaz
on Nov 6, 2010 -
97 answers
